My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 54 You’re Acting Strange (Three more Chapters asking for monthly tickets!)

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 You’re Acting Strange (Three more Chapters asking for monthly tickets!)

Chen Yan initially thought it was something not suitable for children, so he sneaked a peek behind Yu Qiao Qiao’s back.

Only to discover... it was actually a power bank...

Chen Yan: ....

Thank you for remembering to charge my phone while gorging on snacks!

I really appreciate it!

While plugging in the power bank, Chen Yan walked with Yu Qiao Qiao towards the company.

Yu Qiao Qiao had her head down the entire way, almost burying it in her chest.

Chen Yan couldn’t bear it and patted her head, "Have something to eat. You didn’t have lunch, right?"

Yu Qiao Qiao responded with an "Oh" and started eating some fishballs from the small bucket of oden she was holding.

As the fishballs entered her mouth, the salty taste of the oden broth was delicious.

It made the little food-lover, Yu Qiao Qiao, light up and feel extremely happy.

"Bzz bzz..."

The phone powered on, and a notification came through.

Chen Yan took out his phone to check.

Lu Man had contacted him at noon, telling him to be prepared for her visit to the company in the afternoon.

Yu Qiao Qiao had called him several times and sent several WeChat messages.

Fat Phoenix and Cheng Tianxiang had also reached out, asking why he hadn’t come to work.

Finally...

There were several game notifications.

After a glance at Yu Qiao Qiao, Chen Yan checked the game notifications.

[Feeding: Wealth value +67.5]

[Feeding: Favorability +2]

[Moved: Favorability +8]

[Hug: Favorability +3]

[Favorability reached 50, relationship status updated to Acquaintance (Flirting Stage). The game will undergo a minor upgrade.]

Chen Yan was surprised for a moment.

Favorability broke 50?!

That hug really skyrocketed it...!

Previously, Chen Yan only wanted to farm money from Yu Qiao Qiao, not caring about favorability.

But after the "Opportunity Card" event, he realized that besides the 10x cash back, favorability was also very important!

With high favorability, the monthly guaranteed "Happiness Value" increased.

With more "Happiness Value", one can buy props.

A key prop could completely turn the tables, even earning him tens of times more money!

So... seeing Yu Qiao Qiao’s favorability breakthrough, Chen Yan felt blissful inside: Another point of happiness value coming up next month....

After finishing their meal on the road, they arrived at the company.

Entering the company, several big shots were packing up.

Chen Yan greeted them as usual.

The big shots responded normally.

But, not sure if it was an illusion, Chen Yan always felt... they seemed a bit unhappy, lacking the enthusiasm of the previous days, as if a subtle barrier had formed.

Somewhat puzzled, he returned to his workstation.

He turned on his computer and sent a WeChat message to Yu Qiao Qiao, [What’s up with Master Tian Xiang and the others?]

Situated next to Fat Phoenix, Yu Qiao Qiao saw the message, sneaked a glance towards him, and then cautiously replied,

[They seem to be upset because you’ve been arriving late and leaving early these past two days. They feel you might not be focusing on the games...]

Seeing Yu Qiao Qiao’s reply, Chen Yan was momentarily dumbfounded, then couldn’t help but smile.

These big shots, acting like kids. Getting sulky.

However, he really should explain himself, to avoid any misunderstandings...

After all, everyone is part of one team. To develop a good game, unity is essential.

.....

While Chen Yan was about to explain his whereabouts from last night and this morning to these big shots,

a black Mercedes-Benz slowly stopped at the entrance of Jinmao Building.

The car door opened, and a pair of slender, fair legs emerged, followed by a woman in a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, stepping out of the car.

After alighting, she looked up at the towering luxurious building and asked an accompanying middle-aged woman, "Is this the place?"

The middle-aged woman checked the building’s signage and her phone, responding, "Yes. Man Man, it’s definitely here."

Lu Man smiled under her mask: It seems that guy isn’t doing too badly...

With that thought, she cheerfully waved her hand, "Let’s go in and have a look!"

Seeing her act so informally, Mei Li hurriedly whispered, "Mind your image, your image! This is public, remember your public persona!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Man quickly resumed her elegant and frosty demeanor, swaggered into the building under the protection of her staff, wearing a blazer and striding on her long legs, looking empowered.

Upon arriving at Chenyu Company, Mei Li knocked and then pushed open the door, walking in first.

Inside, Chen Yan was explaining to the big shots that he was handling official business last night, not leaving early when suddenly, several people "barged in."

He paused his explanation, confused, and asked, "Who are you?"

Mei Li stepped forward and said, "Hello. I’m Lu Man’s manager."

Continuing, she pointed to Lu Man surrounded by staff, curious about the company environment, "This is Miss Lu Man."

"We’re here to discuss a collaboration."

Chen Yan’s gaze fell on the well-covered Lu Man.

Hmm... it’s definitely her. No matter how well she wraps herself, those fair, long legs can’t be concealed.

While Chen Yan was assessing her, Lu Man removed her sunglasses and mask, revealing her stunning face.

Like she didn’t recognize Chen Yan at all, she nodded slightly and said coldly, "Hello. Before discussing the collaboration, please provide us with a game design document. We’d like to understand it first."

Chen Yan looked at Lu Man, filled with confusion: Didn’t I give it to you last night? What kind of act is this...

As he pondered, the glamorous Lu Man took the opportunity while Mei Li wasn’t looking and gave Chen Yan a wink.

Chen Yan instantly understood...

This celebrity probably doesn’t want to expose what happened last night...

So, he played along with Lu Man, leading her and Mei Li to a seating area and suggested they sit down first.

Then, he brought two copies of the design documents, giving one to each to review.

Half an hour later, having seriously reviewed and discussed it, both showed interest in a role in the game.

They also approved of Lu Man playing one of the female leads named Xiao Man.

Subsequently, Chen Yan and Mei Li engaged in a fierce debate about Lu Man’s salary and benefits.

Mei Li offered a filming period of one month, 1.6 million, accommodation in a five-star hotel, and reimbursed travel expenses, payable in two installments.

Chen Yan countered with 800,000, 10% upfront, 40% upon completion of filming, and the final 50% after the game went online.

Business negotiations always start at sky-high prices and settle for less.

Everyone was prepared mentally, so they started nitpicking non-stop.

During the "stalemate," Lu Man, who had been sitting on the couch reading the design documents, suddenly stood up, flung the document on the table, and declared, "Enough, stop arguing. I’ll take the role."

"No need for 800,000, just 500,000. Pay me when the game goes online."

Mei Li stood up, astonished, "Man Man, you..."

Lu Man said, "I find this game very interesting."

Looking at Chen Yan, she added, "Even... if Chen is willing, I can also invest in the production and participate for free."

Chen Yan: ....

...Getting Lu Man for free?

Forget it. He couldn’t be that unscrupulous. After all... this game was going to make over 10 million, and every percentage point counted.

Thinking this, Chen Yan took the initiative and extended his hand, "Forget free participation, and forget 500,000. Let’s go with 1 million. I can’t let Miss Lu Man suffer too much."

Lu Man looked at Chen Yan with a playful expression, "800,000, and we’ll follow your payment method."

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

Lu Man smiled slightly and shook hands with Chen Yan.

As they released their hands, Chen Yan looked at the impeccable Lu Man and felt a bit emotional: This female celebrity really does live behind a mask. Her aura and demeanor were completely different from last night.

If the negotiation hadn’t gone so smoothly, coupled with her hints, he would have doubted if she had an identical twin...

Meanwhile, other big shots who had been watching the negotiation exchanged looks,

"Is this the grace of the new generation of stars?"

"I didn’t expect Lu Man to be so generous, willing to lower her fees for a role. It changed my perception of these traffic stars."

Even the usually silent Tank nodded, "She’s indeed impressive."

Among them, only Fat Phoenix sensed something unusual.

Her gaze shifted between Lu Man and Chen Yan.

Was today’s negotiation really that simple...?

Both parties being so accommodating in bargaining?

Something feels... off.

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Last week for the new book launch! Let’s keep pushing! Triple update for base monthly tickets! Requesting recommendation tickets and rewards!

I’ll try to organize the outline, and see if I can update more this month! Explosive updates upon launch! Thank you all! Bonus Chapter, battle song begins!